We are enjoying the closing ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics this evening. The photography is just fantastic. We have always enjoyed the Olympics but these seemed special. Maybe their being held in South Korea will help promote world piece. I thought the snow boarding competition was the most dramatic change over what I had remembered from the past. Right now there is a Teddy Bear projected over the stadium which is turning into a Valentine Heart. It was apparently a projection against the black night sky. I expect a certain amount of technology is developed ahead of each of the Olympic games, for the big "show"
My memory goes back to the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany where Jesse Owens broke 5 world records, much to the chagrin of Adolph Hitler. We followed it by listening to the battery powered radio and reading the Lincoln Star that came in the mail. Our travels have taken us to a location in Canada where winter games were played, and we were able to stand at the top of the ski jump structure. Just the height above where the skiers wound up was enough to scare me. We have wondered how the games, facilities and athletes are financed. I understand in Communist countries, it's all a state expense.
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